Bangladesh
Bangladesh condemns Brussels attacks
Bangladesh strongly condemns terrorist attacks at the Brussels Airport and Metro Station on March 22, Tuesday, that left about 34 dead and 250 wounded.
23 March 2016, 10:21 AM
BB fund heist: 2 Chinese traders sued in Philippines
The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) files a criminal complaint against two Chinese businessmen allegedly involved in the laundering through the Philippine financial system of $81 million stolen by mysterious computer hackers from the central bank of Bangladesh last month.
23 March 2016, 09:27 AM
Tamim to play today
Bangladesh cricket team’s morale is to be boosted with in-form opener Tamim Iqbal coming back into the fold for the crucial Super Ten clash against India at Bangalore today scheduled to start at 8:00pm local time.
23 March 2016, 09:24 AM
‘Set aside’ war criminal Quasem’s death penalty: HRW
Human Rights Watch urges Bangladesh authorities to “set aside” war criminal Mir Quasem Ali’s death penalty citing reasons that the trial was “flawed”.
23 March 2016, 08:38 AM
IS claims Christian convert killing in Kurigram: SITE
Islamic State claimed responsibility of yesterday’s murder of a Christian convert in Kurigram, “terror monitoring” body SITE Intel Group says.
23 March 2016, 08:32 AM
Modi’s best wishes to India-Bangladesh match
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extends good wishes to India and Bangladesh cricket teams, who are scheduled to lock horns in an ICC World Cup T20 match at Bengaluru.
23 March 2016, 07:53 AM
With Holi greetings, Hasina-Modi barter power, bandwidth
Bangladesh and India take a stride into bilateral relationship with the exchange of internet bandwidth and electricity in the warm ambiance of Holi. In exchange for 10 GBPS internet bandwidth from Bangladesh, India will supply 100MW electricity.
23 March 2016, 07:44 AM
‘IT expert’ Zoha found after 6 days
The “technology expert” who was missing for nearly a week after speaking to the media over cyber heist at Bangladesh Bank has been found from Dhaka.
23 March 2016, 05:57 AM
Taskin to reassess bowling action
Suspension of Taskin has been upheld by a judicial commissioner. Taskin can now apply to ICC for a reassessment of his bowling action.
23 March 2016, 04:50 AM
UP polls: Woman killed in Sirajganj violence
A woman dies during chase and counter-chase between supporters of 2 member candidates after vote counting in Raiganj upazila of Sirajganj.
22 March 2016, 19:10 PM
5 killed as BGB opens fire to stop ballot snatching
UP polls: 5 persons have been killed when BGB opened fire to stop ballot snatching after vote casting in Mathbaria upazila of Pirojpur, cops say.
22 March 2016, 16:11 PM
AL chairman candidate’s brother killed in Netrakona post-polls violence
Brother of an AL UP chairman candidate has been killed in clash with supporters of rival candidate during vote counting in Khaliajuri of Netrakona, cops say.
22 March 2016, 15:08 PM
Janata Bank to sue its officer for swindling clients’ FDR money
Days after an official of Janata Bank was learnt to have swindled Tk 1.93 core from clients’ FDR accounts, the bank authorities assure its clients that they will not be affected.
22 March 2016, 11:45 AM
UP polls: Vote counting begins
Voting in 717 Union Parishads (UPs) in 37 districts of the country ends at 4pm today amid various irregularities and sporadic violence in various districts.
22 March 2016, 10:43 AM
AL candidate held for ‘snatching ballots’ in Mymensingh
An Awami League-backed candidate is arrested for allegedly snatching ballots in Phulpur upazila of Mymensingh during the Union Parishad election.
22 March 2016, 09:48 AM
Govt is holding a farcical election: BNP
BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges that the government held a farcical election “under a partisan election commission”.
22 March 2016, 08:48 AM
Ershad’s JP complains to EC over UP voting
Parliamentary opposition Jatiya Party files a complaint with the Election Commission dissatisfied with the voting at union parishad election.
22 March 2016, 08:47 AM
Zika trace found in Bangladesh in 2014: Minister
Zika, a virus which is known to have affected mainly pregnant women and is currently an epidemic around the globe, was found in Bangladesh in 2014. The trace was found within a blood sample taken in 2014 from a sexagenarian in Chittagong, state minister for health, told reporters.
22 March 2016, 08:00 AM
Freedom fighter killed in Kurigram
A freedom fighter is killed allegedly by unidentified miscreants in Garialpara area of Kurigram town.
22 March 2016, 07:21 AM
UP elections held peacefully: CEC
CEC Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed says the first phase of union parishad elections are held in a free, fair and peaceful manner except some isolated incidents of irregularities.
22 March 2016, 05:05 AM